Such a fun trip!

So, we had waaaay too much fun in Arizona, and I couldn't keep track of the days, but here are days 21-25 (or something)

Ivy had her first hair cut...what am I going to do about this growing out thing? {before}
{ after}

Ivy had her first dip in the pool at Uncle Steve's house...she had no expression to tell us whether she liked it or not...Max looooves swimming at Steve's pool!

we played with the AZ cousins: brett, jacob, lexi, aimee, ivy, julie, bubba, kaite, max, ali little rascal +garden house =pure joy

Max got an early birthday present from Grandma...he had so much fun scooting around the joint...

More Garden hose...When given some other ideas, he wanted to do NOTHING but play with the hose and water Grandma's plants...whatever makes you happy, dude!

I made Max this shark fin, and he enjoyed shark attacking Daddy and Grandpa...don't be scared!

I also crafted a few times with my girl Tara... we made these stinkin' cute smock dresses for our girls...and the other skirt we made earlier will be shown in a later post! Aren't these rad???

We fed the ducks at Kiwanis Park, where we used to go all the time!

We went to the Arizona Museum for Youth with Tara, Keola, Henry and Stella...this is the black light room, one of Max's favorite parts...

trying to take a blacklight picture...still don't know how to work my camera!

We had a BBQ and swim party with some friends...Max loved to jump off the diving board. It was so fun to see some of our friends that we love and miss soooo much!

Black Light Scorpion Hunt...something I've wanted to do for FOREVER...Did you know that scorpions glow when you hold a black light up to them? After the swim party and BBQ, we broke out a black light, and in the pitch black, went out to find the crazy scary creatures (Max is obsessed with bugs). Daddy found one right away. It was glowing BRIGHT NEON YELLOW! Soooo fun to see it. again, sorry I don't know how to work my camera to take a picture of it glowing...man!

We went to Tempe Beach Park Splash Pad with the Coles...Ivy even got in on the action to keep her cool in the 112 degree heat...sheesh!

such a fun splash pad with slides and water guns, etc...and for freee: loved it! Wish we had more time, we would have gone back every day!

Max and Rylee...cute little kids! Then we fed the horses with Rylee...so fun!

We had such a great time, wish we could have stayed longer...but I must admit, that 80 and breezy is sooo much nicer! Fun thing is: Steve and Becky and their girls are here for a couple days, so the fun doesn't stop! woo hoo! We love AZ! Thanks for the fun time Grandma!! come over quick!